Closet



June 10, 1930. w. c. H. JolNER. JR

CLOS ET Filed June 15, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 June l0, 1930. w. c. H. .IOINER JR CLOSET Filed June 13,

1929 3 SheetS--SheelLI 2 FIELEI.

June 10, 1930. w. c. H. JolNER, JR 1,763,524

CLOSET Filed June 13. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FI E. 5

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` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM c. n. comme, Ja.,

or GAMDEN, NEW JERSEY CLOSET Application filed June 13,

-The present invention relates to closets,

' 1nd aims to provide a combination bowl and level in the bowl, provision being madeV for raising the water from the tank to discharge into the bowl.

vStill another object is the provision of novel: means for controlling the low of waterinto the tank and bowl.

With the foregoing and yother objects in View, which will be apparent asl the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without de' parting from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- .Flgure 1 is a vertlcal section of one emi bodiment of the invention.

Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are sectional views illustrating modifications.

Referring to Fig.- 1, l indicates the bowl, and 2 the outlet'trap from which the outlet may lead in any direction (downwardly as shown). The bowl 1 has the hollow flushing rim 3 with a continuous discharge slot 4 at the Wall -of the bowl.

. The flush tank 5 is constructed Iintegrally with the bowl 1 and trap 2 and same may `be of vitreous china earthenware or other suitable material, the tank having a remov- 1929. Serial No. 370,630. .f

able top 6 permitting access tothe parts within the tank.

The tank has a partition 7 therein rising from the trap 2, as shown, and providing an overflow passage 8 leading to the inlet 50 cavity 9 of the bowl, soI that if, for any reason, the water continues to enter the tank it may overiiow over the partition 7 and down the passage 8 into the bowl.

The bowl l has a jet passage 10 'leading 55 downwardly from the inlet 9, between the back wall of the bowl and the trap 2, and terminating in the jet ll'drected into the trap'` 2, so that the waterv passing 'down through the passage 10 and discharging 60 from the jet 1l will create an ejector action 0 dlischarge the water by suction from the ow Y v A spud 12 is secured through the partition 7 and communicates with the inlet 9 for 05 delivering water to the bowl, and 'a suction pipe 13 has its upper end connected with said spud and its lower end is upturned within the lower portion of the tank and is provided with a seat 14 for a float valve 70 15. The suction pi e 13 permits the water to pass upwardly rom the lower portion of the tank through the outlet 12 of the tank into the bowl, with the seat or inlet end 14 of the pipe 13 below the normal 75 water level in the bowl.

The water is supplied through the supply pipe 16 which may enter the tankA at any suitable point, and a valve casing 17 in the tank is connected to the discharge end of s@ the pipe 16. An injector .nozzle 18 extends from the casing 17 'into the spud or port- 12 between the tank and bowl, so that water discharged fro'mlsaid nozzle will create suction in theI pipe 13-for raising the water g5 through said suction pipe, thereby 'delivering a comparatively large volume of water quickly to the bowl by the injector action.

A valve plungerv 19 is slidablein the casing 17, to normally close the port 20 between 9o l19 is connected by a link 21 with a lever 22 that is operated manually Jfor lifting 'the plunger 19 to open position.

A lever 23 pivoted to the valve casing 17 is engaged by the plunger 19 and controls the float valve 15. A wire 24 connected to the lever 23 has an eye 25 slidable. on the stem 26 of the float valve 15, and said stem has an eye 27 slidable on the wire 24,`so that when the lever 23 is swung upwardly lby the opening movement of the plunger 19, the eye 25 contacting with the eye 27 will lift the valve 15, thereby starting the flow of water into the ipev13 when the flow of water from the supply pipe is delivered throughv the nozzle 18.

When the valve 15 is unseated its buoyancy' will prevent it from being seated until `the water level in the tank is lowered to the seat 14.

A latch or dog 28 is pivoted to the casing 17 to engage in notches \29 in the plunger 19 for latching said plunger in either closedr or open position, and a downwardl extending arm y3() is connected to said latc and has a oat 31 thereon the center of which is located slightly above the level of the seat'14, so that when the tank is emptied the float 31 will swing with the arm or rod 30 to move the latch 28 to releasing position and permit the plunger 19 to move to closed position, the arm or lever 22 being influenced by a spring 22,x to move downwardly.

The valve casing 17 has an outlet 32 from which a hush pipe 33 leads downwardly into the tank for supplyinv` water into the tank, and said casing has the valver seats 34 and 35 between the supply pipe 16 and outlet 32.

A valve plunger 36 is `slidalole in the -valve casing to seat against the lower seat 35 to normally close the passage between the supply pi e`16 and outlet 32, and a lever ivoted) to the valve seat has a float 38 at t e water level in the tank when the tank is filled, so that the lever 37 is swung upwardly to seat the plunger 36, thereby preventing water from entering the tank after 4the tankis sued.

A valve member 39 is connected to the plun er 19 and is seatable against the seat 34 w en the plun' er 19 is moved open, thereby shutting -oii t e low ofwater from the pipe 16 to the outlet 32 when the plunger 19 1s opened, so that all of the water from thesupply pipe 16 is delivered through the nozzle 18 to make the flushing action more effective.

In operation, the valve plun ers 19 and 36 and ioat valve 15 are normal y seated, the

' latch 28`engaging in the upper notch 29 to hold the plunger 19 seated.

When the lever 22 is raised it opens the valve plunger 19, and the latch 28 is moved to engage in the lower notch 29, for holding the plunger 19 open, the float-31 tending to move upwardl so as to hold the latch 28 yieldingly in t e notches 29.

When the plunger 19 is opened the valve member 39 is moved against the seat 34, and the water from the supply pipe 16 is discharged through-the nozzle 18 into the bowl inlet 9, thereby discharging the water into the bowl rim 3 and jet passage 10. -The lever 23 being moved upwardly with the plunger 1 9' will unseat the float valve 15, thereb starting the flow of water from the tank through the pipe 13, and the normal water level in the tank is above the port 12, so that' the water will flow upwardly through `the pipe 13, at the start, under pressure, assisted y the injector action, thereby delivering the water from-the tank into the bowl in a large volume and rapidly, to facilitate the'iiushing action; i l

The water delivered into the rim 3 passes down the slot 4 along the walls of the bowl, and the water delivered through the passage 10 discharges from the jet 11 into the trap 2 to create an ejector action for discharging the water from the bowl rapidly. The water is thus injected intoand ejected fromthe bowlto produce an eilicient flushing action. After the flushing action takes place, there is sufficient water remaining which runs down and fills the lower portion of the bowl to provide the water seal.y 1

When the water level in the tank is lowered to the seat 14, the valve 15 is seated, i

thereby shutting off further discharge of water from the tank, and the float arm 3.0 swinging downwardly will. release the latch `28 from the plunger 19, so that' said plunger is seated, thereby shutting off the water from the nozzle 18, and opening the valve member 39. The'plunger 36 having been moved open when. t@ water level in the tank was lowered, will now permit water tov llow from the supply pipe 16 to and through the outlet 32 into the tank, so as to fill the tank. The float 31 is raised to move the latch 28 into the upper notch 29, and when 2l with an outlet jet aperture 11 directed upwardly into the trap, so that water is discharged from the chamber 10 through the aperture 11'* into the trap to provide the ejector action.

The suction pipe 13 has a branch 13"-V communicating with the chamber 10, so

that when the float valve 15a is opened water l flows through the pipe 13I into the bowl and also through the branch 13 into the chamber 10a.

As shown, the tank 5a has a false bottom 5 the tank is 1led,\the water being delivered. 25

through which the suction pipe 13 is cemented or otherwise secured.I The supply pipe 16a is alsol shown. as extending downwzardly inthe tank 5a to the valve casing 1 a.

Fig. 3 illustrates a tank and bowl structure according to Fig. 2, with the water injector means omitted, s0A that the water flows under pressure through the pipe lbwhen the valve 15b is unseated, due to the water level in the tank being higher than the outlet end of the pipe 13", and the suction created in the bowl by the ejector action will assist in raising' the water through said pipe 13b.

Part of the water flows through the branch 13 of 'the pipe 13b into the jet chamber 10".

The lever 22J merelyl raises the valve 15", and the How of'water into the tank is controlled by a suitable valve 36" controlled' by the float 38h, to shut off the flow of water from the supply pipe 16b into the tank when into the tank when the oat V38b is lowered,

so that waterv flows into the tank duringand after the liushing action, until the tank is filled.

f Fig. 4 illustrates another type of bowl with which the improvements may be used, the trap 2 being disposedat the front of the bowl 1c, and the jet passage l()c which leads 'l downwardly from the bowl inlet 9c has a jet aperture 11 directed forwardly into the in- -let of the trap. The improvements may be embodied in various types of bowls and traps with which the tank is combined, and insome cases the suction ipe may be integral with the bowl and) tank structure.

Various other changes can `be' made in the constructlon and arrangement of parts,

p within the scope of what' is hereinafter claimed.

Fig. 5 illustrates the water nozzle 18d opening into the inlet chamber 9d of the bowl,-and the tank and bowl have an integral passage 13d leading from the bottom of the tank to the jet chamber 10d from which the aperture 11d is directed into the trap 2d of the bowl 1". The bottom of the tankhas a se'at 14dl at the inlet end of the passage 13l infwhich the float valve 14d is seatable. j

When the valve 17d is opened the water flows from the suppl pipe 16d through the nozzle 18l into the in et chamber 9d, and the valve 15d being'opened lets the water. How from the tank into the jet chamber 10d.

In each embodiment of the invention,the tank and bowl are cast integral, andare adapted to lit snugly within the corner between and against'the floor and lwall of a building.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: p

1. A closet comprising a bowl having an lnlet cavity, a water tank constructed as a unit with theV bowl, said bowl and tank having an upstanding partition between them adjacent tofsaid cavity and formin an overflow `passage from the tank into sai cavity, and means for discharging water `:from within the tank into said cavity and bowl, a ioat valve controlling the inlet end of said passage, a water supply pipe connected to said nozzle, a valve controlling the flow from Asaid pipe through the nozzle, and

means for simultaneously unseating said' float valve and opening the second named valve.

3. A closet comprising 'a bowl, `a tank, a

water passage leading from the tank to the bowl, a float valve controlling said passage, a water supply pipe communicating with the tank, a nozzle communicating with the supply pipe and discharging into the bowl,` a normally closed valve between ysaid pipe and nozzle, means for unseating the float valve and opening the secondnamed valve,

a float controlled valve for shutting off the v flow from the supply pipe intothe tank when the tank is filled, and a valve operable with the secondnamed valve for shutting oil` the How from said. pipe'into the tank when the secondnamed valve is opened;

4. A closet comprisinga bowl, a tank, a water passage leading from the tank to the bowl, a lloat valve controlling said passage', a water supply pipe communicating with the tank, a nozzle communicating with the supply pipe and discharging into the bowl, a normally closed valve between said pipe and nozzle, means for unseating the oat valve and opening the secondnamed valve, a float controlled valve for shutting o the ow from the supply pipe into the tank when the tank is filled, aV valve operable with the secondnamed valve for shutting off the llow from said pipe into the tank when the secondnamed valve is opened, and float controlled means forholding the secondnamed valve open and the fourthnamed valve closed until the tank is emptied. V

5.A closet comprising a bowl, a tank, a water passage leading from the tank to the bowl, a' float valve controlling said passage, a water supply pipe ,communicatin with the tank, a Anozzle communicating. with the supply pipe and discharging intothe bowl, a normally closed valve between said ipe and nozzle, means for unseating the goat valve and opening the secondnamed valve,

a ioat controlled valve'for shutting olf the when the tank is filled, a valve operable with -the secondnarned valve for shutting off the ow from said pipe into the tank when the yseoondnamed valve is opened, a latch for holding the secondnamed valve open and the fourthnamed valve closed, and a loat connected to said latch forholding the latch in latching position until the tank is emptied.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ax my signature. f

WILLIAM C. H. J OINER, Jn. 

